The Daily News MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1904. NEWS OF THE DAY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 212, 12 September 1904, Page 2

The Daily News MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1904. NEWS OF THE DAY.

The Borouglh Council meets this evening. To-day ia the 34th anniversary of the imssfln)* of the New Zealand I'niveraity Act. Fourteen years ago yesterday occurred the raliiway accident on the Rimutaku incline, a ti'gin being blown off tftc rails, Eltham streets are like backblock roads at present, in consequence of cutting thorn up for laying waiter and drainage pipes. Walker, the Australian cyclist, was defeated la the preliminary heat of the Two Kilometres Championship, also in the Five Miles Handicap, run in London.. A Philadelphia coster, who lost his ' voice by a rifle bullet to the Civil War, now mounts „ phonograph on his cart to call out his wares as ho ma&es hia idaily rounds. The Spanish paper La Lantcrna has issued thq following announce- ; ment—''During tta great heat the Lanterna will suspend publication. It will appear again regularly after the middle of September." Quito a couple of hundred people spent the afternoon at the harbour yesterday, the principal centres of attraction being tihe s.s. Corinna, tihe scow Moana, and an oil launch which refused to go at full speed. Gisborne sheep farmers , are jubilant at the prices of wool. It is reported, l by the 'Frisco mail, that one large grower gTOS9ed £2l and netted £ls per bale. If prices continue it will greatly stimulate the development of the back country. 1 The Auckland Racing Club divides among charities £l6O, the balance ; of money not returned on the last Winter Steeplechase. Many tickct- [ holders evidently destroyed tjhajr tickets and were unable to claim a re- ' fund of their investments. The Ballance Dairy Company paid . out 9jd per pound for butter-fat for July. For August the company is paying ftd, which is ibelievod to be the highest price in the North Island, £i2oo will be paid to suppliers on Thursday, 15th inst. The Austral Band assisted at the Salvation Army services throughout yosterday, attracting large numbers. There was a crowded attendance at 1 the Theatre Royal in tho evening, when a most enjoyable recital was given. The final concert will bo given to-night. The price of sheep still continues satisfactory to farmers in the Wanganui district. The Herald says that several small lines of fat wethers have changed hands at 22s 6d, while a line of five hundred' were bought the other day for a guinea a head in the paddock', i A London paper says it has been decided that the equestrian statue of I Charles I. is not to lib removed from I its present position at the Trafalgar Square end of Whitehall. Tho suggestion had been made that its removal might be necessary in connection with tho new avenue into St. James' Park. The Premier, on Friday, replying to a deputation of traders on the question of an universal half-holiday, I said he was not going to use Government influence respecting the Shops and Offices Bill, but would leave it to the House. WWilo admitting the force of tho deputation's Contentions that Saturday would be an inconvenient day, Mr. Seddon paid it was for the traders to Influence public opinions. A London paper announces a trio of strange deaths. Miss Rosa Caswell, a Twickenham housemaid, slipped on the stairs and broke her neck. The accident was caused by the fact that sho wore shoes with rubber heels, wQjicii, the coroner said, were "more like the Bcrew of a Bteam launch than anything else." The death of William Geddifl, a two-year-old Camden Town boy, was shown to bo due to the attack of a game cock. The Ittird had spurred the child in the temples. Honry Clarke, an Upton Park scientific instrument maker, rushed in front of an electric tramcar to save his dog. The car struck him, fracturing, his skull. The dog escaped.

Services in connection with the openingof the jQueen-street Methodist Church were continued yesterday , the Rev. E. Drake conducting both services. In tjip evening the reverend gentleman took as Ms text Psalm 126, verse 3 : "The Loud 1 hath done groat things for us, whereof we are glad." An interesting sketch of the growth of Chriotiunity was given, the preacher pointing out that all that was noble in the world was due to the doctrine of Christinaity. At the evening service the text was taken from Ist Timothy, 1, verso 15 : "This is a faithful saying, and worthy of ail acceptation, that Christ Jesus come into the world to Save sinners, of whom I ajn chief." The missionary services will be continued till Friday next. On Saturday evening Messrs C. Little, district president, and W. Kane, district secretary of tho H.A.G.K.S., , Auckland, returned to New Plymouth from their visit t.„ the country towns where branches of the society have been formed under their direction. Tho visitors were cordially welcomed in every district, tliey visited and express themselves as [well satisfied with the outliook for' the future success of the newly formed branches, On. Tuesday a, brunch was opened at Okato. Tbe society here was found in a flourishing condition, new moiHbbrs toeing elected every meeting. The following day was spent in Wajnganui, where was opened what is anticipated will shortly become ono of the best -branches in the colony. At Stratford on Friday stops were put in train for extending tho Society's work, though matters are »ot yet ready for an opening ; it being hoped that an early date will see tho desired end accomplished. The delegates leave by to-night's Steamer Auckland,

The Balance Dairy Compativ paid out lUnepence (or butter tut' during •July and August. , Tlhe annual meeting of the New Plymouth Cricket Club will bo hold on Wednesday next. The South African cricket team won 13 matches and lost three during the tour in Kiiiglnnd. The tour resulted in a l 0 »a of £2OOO. The leport of the llajik of Australasia recommends a dividend of 12 percent., and carrying to roserxe 4:30,000, to bank premises account £25,000, and forward £l(i,pßi>. Burgess, Paris champio n swimmer, starting from Dp vol', swam 2'' miles, covering 15 miles towards Cu|)e Marister, rim eight and a half hours. I-lonvy seas compelled the abandonment of his project to swim the Channel. Th° hooking for Watkin Mills' concert ojXined on Saturday morning at Mr Bain's new piano warehouse, and judging from tho number of seats engaged it would appear that the same ent.husiasm over this singer is felt hero as has Ix-en In other places, and there will probably be one of thd largest audiences in the thcatro on Thursday that ihas ever been hcgjl in New Plymouth. I'Jff-raisijfei is «. very pr,oJitn|ble industry in Lyttelton at present, suys tho Lyt'telton Times. One pig farmer brought into Christohurch recently two or three litters Comprising 32 pigs, from eight to ten weeks old, and went away with a cheque for £39, representing the proceeds of the sale. Another man obtained the splendid price of 27s (id for eight-week-old animals. The September issue of the Journal of. the Department of ]ja,b;our has the following reference to the state of the labour market in Now Plymouth Building trade: The improvement noted last mon'ih is not maintained, and hands aie l»Mng shortened. Engineering trajde : Well employed. Boot trade: Still dull. Clothing trade : Very dull. Retail trade : Fair. Miscellaneous : Coachbuilders working short time ; cabinet making also slack. Trade generally very slack. Pnskilled labour : Local hands still fairly well employed on improvements in and around the borough. The results of the plumbers' examination 'held about three weeks ago in connection with the technical classes ccrfniductod under the dinectliou of tho TaraJiaki Education Hoard came to hand on Saturday last. Of four candidates In New Plymouth, three, namely, Geo, Price, H. Flatt and Cr. McDonald have passed in theory and practice, Bind have ol>tained their certificates. The Stratford candidates, Geo, and Allan Smart, got full passes, while W. Paul passed in practice. The papers ;nd work were examined in Welling ton ,by examiners appointed by the Wellington Technical School. A copy of the first number of the "Register" and "Farmers' Journal," a monthly gazette of matters of interest to farmers, speculators, ant others, is to hand. Tho Register, which i» well printed and neatly arranged, is published by the Intercolonial Land and Mercantile Agencj Co., of Wellington, and contains particulars of a large nun'tljr of properties ot all descriptions which ths firm has for sale, intersperse! with pages of well-chosen general reading matter, besides articles on uubjccta more nearly concerning th» faming community. Several llnelj printed illustrations arc included as well. During the past year the quantity of milk supplied to tho Riverdale Dairy Company was 9,597,5571b5, 2,547,891 lbs being' converted into butter and 7,049,6661bs into cheese. The averajgo test for tho former was 3.G4, producing 92,8281bs buttor-fat, yielding 104,5751bs of butter, equal to 1.121bs butter per lb fat, and 24.351bs milk jier lb butter, Kor cheese the average test was 3.8, producing 268,420tbs butter fat, yielding 680,03216s of cheese, equal to 2.571fcs cheese per lb fat and 10.21 lbs milk per lb cheese. Payments t 0 suppliers were : August, Ski ; September, BJd , October to July 31st, at 8 per lb butter fat.

The Christchurch Press says that in North Canterbury grain crops are looking healthy and forward, tire nor'-westers coming on will rather retard growth. There is little to report in regard to orchards, except that active measures are being taken in spraying nnd cleaning fruit' •trees. The Lyttelton Times says that during the [>ast fortnight farmers In North Canterbury liave bwn pushing on with spring Bow ing, The early crops are making satisfactory growth and the country generally is beginning to have a green, springtime appearance. The lambing season hos been favourable, andaftiood percentage is anticipated. Heavy mortality among breeding ewes ia reported in the Ashburton district, says the Lyttelton Times, the sl'.eep succuuiilying being practically the picfe of the flocks. Several owners hiave, 'during the lasit two weeks, lost as many as SO ewes out of mobs of four or live hundred. !n the majority of cn-ies death hns. occurred immediately beforo or shortly after lambing. Where breeding ewes have been periodically depastured on early sown oats, t'hc deatlil'ato is much lower, the percentage often reaching ISO per cent., leading to the conclusion that improiwr feeding is the cause of tho present high rate of mortality. Important to sufferers Trom itheuma.lsm—The proprietors of Bock's RHEUMATIC POWDER wish it known that every tin of their powder is sold with a guarantee. All Ohemiots or Storekeepers are authorised to refund the price paid to thosi not having benefited by the use ol it. Close on 500 Cured Cases arc known to the proprietors, and the following are a few of *hose who have kindly consented to have their names mentioned to induce other sufferers to also benefit by tho use of Bock's Rheumatic Powder—J.. R. Webb, Makotuku ; Thos. A. Pruden, Eltham ; James Harvey, Mrs Hart, and Mary Ann Hodder, Ashlmrst ; W. H. I/jkies, Pohangjna: Joseph CummerfleM, Foxton : Maurace Mo Culltim and Albert Burges, Waihi : H. E. Dean, PKtea : John Douglas, Hampden, Otago. All chemists and stores."